Ironing device for smoothing edges of laundered-shirt neckbands.



No. 629,066. Patented July l8, I899.

H. A. DBUMMOND. IBONING DEVICE FOR SMO OTHING EDGES OF LAUNDERED SHIRT NEGKBANDS.

(Application filed Feb. 17, 1899.)

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HARTVVELL A. DRUMMOND, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

lRONlNG DEVICE FOR SMOOTHING EDGES 0F LAUNDERED-SHIRT NECKBANDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 629,066, dated July 18, 1899. Application fil dliebruary 17, 1899. Serial No. 705,878. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARTWELL A. DRUM- MOND, acitizen of the United States of America, and a resident of the city'and county of State of Rhode Island,-

Providence, in the have invented certain new and useful Inn'- provements in Ironing Devices for Smoothing the Edges of Laundered-Shirt Neckbands, of l In the drawings, Figure 1 representsa perspective view embodying my invention, with a dotted position of the shirt as when the edge of the neckband of the same is beingironed. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the ironer. Fig. 3 is a partial side elevation of the front end or smoothing-head portion of the ironer. Fig. 4. is a longitudinal elevation of the same, taken in line a: a: of Fig. 2 and showing the position of the gas-burner.

Like letters of reference correspond to similar parts in the drawings.

A designates the ironer, of a rectangular form in cross-section,which iron er is designed to be secured in a horizontal position, with a vertical flange integral at one endthereof, having orifices through which are inserted screw-threaded bolts for attaching the ironer to a post or upright B. The front end or head of the ironer is rounded over from each side thereof, as at a, Fig. 2, and midway of the depth of thisportion of the same a V- shaped groove 1) is provided to extend horizontally and in a semicircular form from each side of the ironer.

0 indicates a channel which slopes from the central transverse portion of the top face of the ironer and longitudinally therewith to near the rear of the groove 5, and into this channel the atmospheric-gas burner d is arranged to discharge its flame. This pipe (1 extends over the top face of the ironer and longitudinally with the same to the rear portion thereof, where it connects with a vertical air-pipe and gas-pipe, respectively, in the manner as illustrated in Fig. 1.. v

e designates a moistener consisting of cheese-cloth made fast to the end of a short horizontal beam which is bolted to the post or upright.

To smooth the rough edge of the neckband of laundered shirts, the edge is first drawn along the moistener-pad, which is in position easily reached by the operator, after which the moistened edge is inserted within the groove b, formed in the front end of the ironerhead, (see Fig. 4,) and the operator draws it rapidly back and forth, and thus smoothing the edge of the neckband in a perfect manner.

- This device forms a very simple construction for finishing the edges of laundered shirt neckbands, taking up but little space, and the parts are so arranged that the operator can perform his work very. rapidly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- The herein-described stationary ironer A adapted to be secured upon a vertical wall or post and project horizontally therefrom with a semicircular groove 1) formed horizontally in the front end thereof and a channel 0 in the top face of the ironer extending nearly to the rear portion of said groove, the atmospheric-gas burner d having its outlet within the channel of the ironer and extending rearwardly over the top face of the same, and connecting with the vertical air-pipe and gaspipe, respectively, substantiailyas shown and for the purpose specified.

Signed by me, at Providence, Rhode Island, this'16th day of February, 1899.

HARTWELL A. DRUMMOND.

Witnesses:

AUGUSTA S. MEREWETHER, ROBERT W. BURBANK. 

